If it helps, I’m exactly 10 years and so many months younger than you. I do have on bad leg (due to a torn hamstring which I was rewarded with playing football, oh sorry you may refer to it as Soccer in your part of the world, which being attacked at the same time by two guys slightly more heavier build as me), A wrinkle above my right eye (again awarded in the same sport as mentioned above and required 4 stitches by a socially awkward nurse) and not exactly grey hair but loss of hair underneath my jaw (a condition called Alopecia which eventually hair does return). There is a point to all this and I’ve lost it – must be my old age.

Happy Birthday Ameena. For what it’s worth, you don’t look 40 so don’t feel bad if you don’t feel it either. I’ll allow you to feel like you’re still in your 30s. That’s the kinda gal I am.
Glad you had a fun time staring at plates of delicious desserts. I hope you got to enjoy a treat or two, though.
Unrelated but quasi-related note: the hubs and I are doing our big UK trip next year so I may seek advice from you on London. Mostly so I can feel like an ultra chic hipster local instead of a tourist with stars for eyes 😉

Happy (belated) birthday Ameena. I am a few years out from 40 and oddly looking forward to it. I hope by then to finally have my life (back) on track. As for you, I hope this is your best year ever…that Ali finally cleans up after himself…and that your dearest daughter realizes how fabulous you are (although this probably won’t happen for another decade, if I remember correctly.) XOXO and eat lots of chocolate cake!

Happy belated birthday. You are a very gorgeous 40 and have no need to worry about the supposed wrinkles and grey hair. At 42, I still feel young until someone asks me to stay up past 11 p.m. and then I remember that I’m old.

Just turned 45 and I LOOK about 50 whereas you Ameena have five years to catch up and look at least five years younger than you are. So NO sympathy for you here. I’m now going to sit in a corner and sulk and count my grey hairs. Again.